HELP:How to stop the aggresion

[irvin]

hi, I'm new to keeping piranhas i just had mine 4 days ago. i have a 50"L x 24" W x 20" H gallon tank with 5 2.5 to 3 inches piranhas. im just worried of losing one of them because i noticed that one of them had his tailfin nipped at the top portion today after i arrived from work. when i first got them i gave XO dried shrimp a chinese brand fish food on the day i bought them then gave them fish fillet up to now. when i got them i i also bought some neon tetras so they can have some exercise chasing them and to redirect their aggression towards each other, but yesterday the neon tetras were all gone. so thats the current scenario, i know based on the research i had and reading the forums that its sometimes inevitable not to lose some piranhas because its their nature but if i can do something to prevent or minimize the lost ill do all i can thats why i need your advice. thanks

 

[Hollster]

hi, I'm new to keeping piranhas i just had mine 4 days ago. i have a 50"L x 24" W x 20" H gallon tank with 5 2.5 to 3 inches piranhas. im just worried of losing one of them because i noticed that one of them had his tailfin nipped at the top portion today after i arrived from work. when i first got them i gave XO dried shrimp a chinese brand fish food on the day i bought them then gave them fish fillet up to now. when i got them i i also bought some neon tetras so they can have some exercise chasing them and to redirect their aggression towards each other, but yesterday the neon tetras were all gone. so thats the current scenario, i know based on the research i had and reading the forums that its sometimes inevitable not to lose some piranhas because its their nature but if i can do something to prevent or minimize the lost ill do all i can thats why i need your advice. thanks

Hey dude .,.,dont worry about that piranhas like doing that **** it is allso good for them the fins are healthy for them i read it on the neet from some profs ,,people that ben keeping piranhas 4 more the 30 years ,,dont worry oki .,.,they will setel down soon .,.take care Hollster

 

[cichlaguapote]

Dropping the temp(what temp is your tank) as well as keeping them well fed 3 times a day might help. But as sorta said it's in their nature. Sometimes you do all you can do and might come home to find one a goner. That's why most start out with more than they want to end up with and weed them out or if they loose one its no big deal.

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

there are some "said" ways that u can reduce piranha aggresions like by keeping the temp a lil colder, putting them in a BIG BIG tank and feeding them alot! BUT still theyre like ticking time bombs we will never know when they will take down the weakest p.

 

[Miguel]

agreed with both above statements. Piranhas will be piranhas ( i belive you got Pygos and not Serras )..lower the temp...

 

[irvin]

hey thanks for the replies, ill try not to worry to much.